Most of us have seen homeless people with dogs, and some have asked whether people who can’t provide for themselves should be allowed to have pets. Veterinarian Michelle Lem has made it her mission to help care for the homeless pets of homeless people, and she was ready for the question. “The question should be: Should we allow people to be homeless?” The Kanata mother of twins, age six, is the driving force behind Community Veterinary Outreach. The volunteer agency started reaching out nine years ago, and has since vaccinated about 1,500 dogs. The idea has reached Hamilton and Toronto, where similar agencies are in operation. Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Dave+Brown+Bond+between+pets+homeless+transcends+economics/7322124/story.html#ixzz289GsaPNN